AUSTIN - TCU coach Gary Patterson had a special way to celebrate his team's rare victory at Texas planned once he returned to Fort Worth.

After snapping TCU's 15-game losing streak in Austin on Thursday night, Patterson said he could hardly wait to toast the 20-13 victory at his new house overlooking the TCU campus.

"I'm probably going to get home tomorrow sometime, go out in the street and yell," Patterson said. "It's exciting for a bunch of kids who have worked hard and had a bunch of things happen to them."

TCU cornerback Jason Verrett was unable to celebrate Thanksgiving home in Fairfield, Calif., like normal.

"I really enjoyed this," Verrett said. "I wasn't able to spend time with my family, but I had my teammates as my family. We're thankful for that and what we accomplished."

Decades-long skid ends

In the process, the Horned Frogs notched their first victory in Austin since Nov. 18, 1967.

"I was barely born," Patterson said.

The TCU defense took the fight to Texas early, confounding a Longhorns offense that came into the league with a Big 12-low eight turnovers for the season. The Horned Frogs forced two David Ash interceptions in the first half and picked off the Longhorns three times.

"We had guys who made plays," Patterson said. "To win a ballgame like this you've got to do that. We knew we had to come right at them."

Youth not a barrier

The Horned Frogs have featured the Big 12's youngest team, tying the national lead with 28 freshmen who have played this season.

But Patterson said he had to remind his young team several weeks ago that they were capable of winning Big 12 games despite their youth.

"I told them to quit giving everybody so much credit and take a little bit themselves," Patterson said. "We've played in these kind of ballgames. Some of these young guys haven't, but we as a program know how to do that.